Agenda September

Agenda
9/9
Getting to know each other-writing and sharing about our names.
What do names reveal? Not reveal?
Identity- personal, family, culture

Write some positive impression about what your classmate shared.
What did you like learning about your classmate?
What did you like about how your classmate wrote this story or poem?

9/11
Turn in your letters with first and last name and period number into the box

Humanities Program and Packet
Global Studies section of binder
seating chart until next week
Best work policy and academic integrity

Globes, maps and world-views.
How do we picture the world? What assumptions do we make about the world based on our picture of the world.

9/14
Turn in your letters with first and last name and period number into the box

Globes, maps and world-views.
How do we picture the world? The distortions of the most common map- the Mercator map
What assumptions do we make about the world based on our picture of the world?

Homework
Reading on Map Making, History and Biases

9/15
Update your log sheets and organize your binder.
Review HW

Worldviews and studying different cultures:
Rituals and Magical Beliefs of the Nacirema

Agenda
9/16
Update your log sheets and organize your binder.

Worldviews and studying different cultures:
Lessons of the Nacirema-what should we learn from this?

Write your own story of the rituals of the Nacirema- we will share in class on Fri.
Agenda
9/16
Update your log sheets and organize your binder.

Worldviews and studying different cultures:
Lessons of the Nacirema-what should we learn from this?

Write your own story of the rituals of the Nacirema- we will share in class on Fri.

9/18
Update your log sheets and organize your binder.

Share writing on Rituals of the Nacirema
Lessons of the Nacirema-what should we learn from this?
Review and do self-evaluation of logs considering best work policy

Famines- what does it mean? What causes famine? Historical and contemporary examples?

9/21
“famine song” (famine of 1845-1849) – thinking critically about history
A Modest Proposal - 1729

The Age of Imperialism and the British Empire
Historical background reading on British Colonialism in Ireland.
Introduction to Irish Famine role-play.

9/22
Remember to update your logsheets and turn in late work
Organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts

The Age of Imperialism and the British Empire - Irish Famine role-play.
Historical background reading

Write a diary entry from the perspective of your roles to get into character for the role play. How do you see yourself and the allegations against you, other groups, feelings about the famine, hopes, fears, concerns, etc. For example, a landlord might write that they only tried to live a noble life, helping to better their country’s economy, etc.
You will share in groups and with the class so that everyone hears the perspectives of all 5 roles.

9/23
Remember to update your logsheets and turn in late work
Organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts

The Age of Imperialism and the British Empire - Irish Famine role-play.
Get into groups, share diaries.
Assign/explain roles and process

Documentary film-When Ireland Starved-Log 2.3 take notes on facts about conditions in Ireland and causes of the conditions for defense and prosecution other groups.
Distinguishing facts vs. allegations in charges
video can be found in 4 parts by searching on google video for
"when ireland starved" "Documentary about the Irish Famine, An Gorta Mór, The Great Hunger"

ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENT FOR FILM NOTES AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
READ AND DO 2.3 FROM The Great Irish Famine Teacher and Student Summary
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/Irish/Irish_pf.html

Notes on Reformation/Catholic vs. Protestant (Anglican)
Read and discuss the primary sources on the potato in Ireland

9/28
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Grades posted, MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG

The Age of Imperialism and the British Empire - Irish Famine role-play.

Documentary film-When Ireland Starved-Log 2.3 take notes on facts about conditions in Ireland and causes of the conditions for defense and prosecution other groups.
Distinguishing facts vs. allegations in charges
video can be found in 4 parts by searching on google video for
"when ireland starved" "Documentary about the Irish Famine, An Gorta Mór, The Great Hunger"

The political economy- system of colonial capitalism- laissez fair
Work in groups to prepare for role play

Agenda
9/30
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Grades posted, MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG

The Age of Imperialism and the British Empire - Irish Famine role-play.

Debrief- what was realistic and unrealistic about the role play.

Homework- step out of your role and review the HISTORY, not the role play
Write a short essay, arguing for the degree of responsibility of each group. Give a percentage of the responsibility for causing the starvation and suffering and SUPPORT with historical evidence/details.

All logs are due on Fri.

Assignment Log
Log 2.1 Famine
Homework- Read and highlight all roles 9/23
HW Log 2.2 diaries for roles 9/23
Log 2.3 Notes on film
Log 2.4 HW speech/questions-response
Log 2.5 HW speech outline/ 4 questions- 6 responses
Log 2.6 reflection
Log 2.7 HW essay on Irish famine


Log 1.1 My Name 9/9
Log 1.2 Response to classmates’ names 9/10
Letter to Mr. Nam due 9/11
Log 1.3 maps 9/14
Log 1.4 Maps and Bias HW due 9/15
Log 1.5 Notes on studying cultures
Log 1.6 HW rituals of the Nacirema 9/18
Log 1.7 Lessons of the Nacirema 9/18